Robert Noland – Page 20

Rage vs Anger

I was talking to a young man recently about the difference between anger and rage. It seems our chaotic culture is creating more sufferers of rage, and most certainly, more angry people. But we always have a choice. First, we must understand the difference between anger and rage. There’s a reason we don’t use the […]

Form vs Function

There’s a home in our neighborhood that has one of those Southern Living backyards. (I don’t covet; I’m so glad they own it so I can look at it.) They have a large deck that has stairs down to another large deck, elevated above the yard, with a massive, beautiful stone and brick fireplace that’s […]

Evaluating Easements

An easement is one of those legal details in life that we don’t think about until it’s a problem. For example, in most cities, if you have a sidewalk in front of your house, even if there is grass between it and the street, it is your responsibility to take care of, but the city […]

The Best Church

The best church for people to see will never be the one you attend on Sunday, but the one you take to the world on Monday.

Address Correction

A couple getting ready to move into their $680,000 vacation dream home in Daytona Beach, Florida was shocked and surprised to find out their house had been built on the wrong lot! The construction company and two different surveyors completely missed the fact from the foundation to the finish-out that they were working on the […]

Asleep on the Job

Pastor and author Pete Wilson was sharing about a recent flight back home where an older couple sat in the middle and window seats on his row. He said that after the wife found out he was a local pastor, she began to ask many questions and tell him of their past church history. She […]

The Miraculous Miscellaneous

Last week I needed to pray about some important, specific things, all related back to one over-arching topic. I had a great need and I wanted to be specific and focused on God. So I took six 3 X 5 cards and wrote each situation down on a separate card. I laid them all out […]

I’m Not Defensive!

When’s the last time someone said to you, “Easy. Don’t be so defensive.” Typically, when we are accused of adopting a defense, we take one of three approaches… 1—Deflect 2—Attack 3—Retreat Deflection is putting blame back to the other person or pointing out something he/she does. Attack is continuing the defensiveness in some manner, particularly […]

Matters of Life & Death—Part II

Yesterday I wrote about my mom’s recent passing. I really appreciate those of you who reached out via email and social media to express condolences or to say the post about her touched you. I learned a lot from that week’s experience, so here’s a little more… I took note that, when I asked for […]

Matters of Life & Death

It is a sad, strange, and surreal moment to stand at the bedside watching the one who brought you life, lose her own. The one who went through the birth pangs to bring you life, now suffering the pains of death. In case you noticed my online absence the past 2 weeks, I was out […]